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Gregory Gilpin

Montana State University
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Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics 
Phone: (406) 994-5628 
210B Linfield Hall
P.O. Box 172920 

Employment

  • Full Professor, Montana State University, 2021 – Present

  • Fulbright Scholar, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados, 2025

  • Member, Library Statistics Working Group, IMLS, 2023-26

  • Fulbright Specialist, Nha Trang University, Viet Nam, 2023
  • Department Head, Montana State University, 2016 – 2023
  • Associate Professor, Montana State University, 2015 – 2021
  • Visiting Professor of Economics, Brigham Young University - Hawaii, 2014
  • Assistant Professor, Montana State University, 2009 – 2015

Education

  • Ph.D., Economics, Indiana University, 2009. Dissertation: Three Essays on Public Policy, Human Capital, and Economic Growth: Theory and Evidence
  • M.A., Economics, University of Kansas, 2004
  • B.S., Mathematics, Economics minor, Cum Laude, Brigham Young University - Hawaii, 2002

Referred Journal Articles

Invited Journal Articles

Non-Refereed Reports and Posts

Works in Progress

  • Hanzl, L. and G. Gilpin. “Unequal Access: How Public Library Closures Affect Educational Performance.” Revised and Resubmitted. Ed Working Paper 25-1140.

  • Gilpin, G. and L. Hanzl. “From Print to Pixels: The Impact of the Introduction of Large-Scale Electronic Materials on Public Libraries.” Draft in Progress.

  • Gilpin, G. and W. Stock. “The Impact of Algorithmic Risk Assessment Tool Legislation on Racial Disparities in Criminal Sentencing.” Analysis in Progress.

Awards, Grants, and Honors

  • “Justice by the Numbers? Algorithmic Risk Assessment Laws and Criminal Justice Outcomes.” Co-Principal Investigator with Wendy Stock. Arnold Ventures. $299,969. 2025-2028.

  • Lead21 Class 16.

  • Research Grant. Initiative for Regulation and Applied Economic Analysis, $9,000. Nominated for the 2014 MSU Academic Advising Award.

  • “The Changing Economics of Public Libraries: Understanding the Effects of Increasing Internet Access and Improving Libraries’ Effectiveness as Information Providers.” Co-Principal Investigator with Anton Bekkerman. Institute of Museum and Library Services National Leadership Grant. Award Number LG-52-12-0658-12. $87,331. 2012-14

  • Faculty Excellence Grants Program. Montana State University, 2013, $2,436. Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing, Economics of Education Review, 2013.

  • Nominated for the 2013 MSU President’s Excellence in Teaching Award. Nominated for the 2013 MSU Academic Advising Award.

  • “Understanding Cost-Effective Strategies for Increasing Internet Access in Montana Public Libraries.” Co-Principal Investigator with Anton Bekkerman. Montana State Library. $60,000, 2012.

  • CLS Research Enhancement Award. Montana State University, 2012, $1,584. CLS Research Enhancement Award. Montana State University, 2011, $1,263. CLS Research Enhancement Award. Montana State University, 2010, $2,785.

  • Fred & Judy Witney Award (best econometrics paper). Department of Economics, Indiana University, 2009.

  • Runner-up. Research competition “Help or Hindrance: The Impact of Teacher Rules, Roles, and Rights on Teacher Quality” sponsored by the National Council on Teacher Quality. Funding provided by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. 2009. $5,000.

  • Travel Grant. Department of Economics, Indiana University, 2008, $500.

  • Travel Grant. College of Liberal Arts and Science, Indiana University, 2008, $600.

  • W. Phillip Saunders Teaching Award. Department of Economics, Indiana University, 2008.

  • Daniel J. Duesterberg Award for Research in Public Economics. Department of Economics, Indiana University, 2008.

  • Fellowship in Discipline-based Scholarship in Education. Spencer Foundation, 2007, $2,000. Graduate Fellowship. College of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University, 2004, $5,000.

  • Employee Excellence Research Award. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, 2004.

  • Academic Scholarship. Math & Science Division, Brigham Young University - Hawaii, 2002, $2,000. Academic Scholarship. Carl C. Conway Foundation, 1996-97, 1999-2002, $36,500.

Presentations 

  • “From Print to Pixels: The Effect of Digital Content on Public Libraries, Patrons, and Student Achievement” Presented at Southern Economic Association Annual Conference, Nov 2025.

  • “From Print to Pixels: The Effect of Digital Content on Public Libraries, Patrons, and Student Achievement” Presented at Freie Universität Berlin, Jul 2024.

  • “Unequal Access: How Public Library Closures Affect Educational Performance” Presented at Southern Economic Association Annual Conference, Nov 2024.

  • “The Economic Impact of Medicaid in Montana.” Nurse Leaders of Montana. 2024.

  • “Fixed 95 Mills and the Somewhat Great Property Tax Debacle of 2022-24.” Presented at Agricultural Economics Fall Conference, Nov 2024.

  • “Public Value of Libraries.” Montana State Library. 2024.

  • “The Returns to Public Library Investment: How PLS Data Provides Valuable Insights.” IMLS’ PLS SDC Annual Meeting. Jan 2024.

  • “Vietnam Culture, Economy, and Travel Tips.” Real Montana. Jan 2024.

  • “The Impact of Large-Scale Adoption of Electronic Information Content on Public Libraries, Patron Behavior, and Student Achievement” Presented at Southern Economic Association Annual Conference, Nov 2023.

  • “Public Library Physical Infrastructure Improvements and Student Achievement” Presented at Southern Economic Association Annual Conference, Nov 2022.

  • “Public Library Physical Infrastructure Improvements and Student Achievement” Presented at American Education Finance & Policy, Zoom, Mar 2021.

  • “Public Library Physical Infrastructure Improvements and Student Achievement” Presented at ODIS Symposium: New Data and Directions in Research on Public Libraries, IMLS, Zoom, Jan 2021.

  • “Estimating the Impact of Residential High-Speed Internet Access on Young Adult Employment” Presented at the Southern Economic Association Annual Conference, Zoom, Nov. 2020.

  • “Fat and Lazy? Estimating the Impact of Residential High-Speed Internet Access on youth Employment and Sports Participation” Presented at the NBER Summer Institute, Zoom, Jul. 2020.

  • “Public Libraries Closures, Opening, and Relocations and Low SES Student Reading Achievement” Presented at the Southern Economics Association, Ft. Lauderdale, Nov. 2019.

  • “Licensing Provisions, Teen Licensure, and Vehicular Fatalities.” Presented at Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Fall Research Conference, Washington DC, Nov. 2018.

  • “Licensing Provisions, Teen Licensure, and Vehicular Fatalities.” Presented at Southern Economic Association Annual Conference, Washington DC, Nov. 2018.
  • “Does Public Library Use Influence Summer Learning Loss?” Presented at Western Economic Association Annual Conference, Vancouver, Jun. 2018. 
  • “School Calendar Conversion and Teacher Moonlighting.” Presented at Western Economic Association Annual Conference, San Diego, Jun. 2017.
  • “Do Opportunities to Close the Learning Gap Exist in Every U.S. Community? An Assessment of Public Libraries as an Educational Pinch Hitters” Presented at Federal Reserve Systems’ Community Development Research Conference, Washington DC, Mar. 2017.
  • “Employer-Sponsored Education Assistance and MBA Quality.” Presented at Southern Economic Association, Washington DC, Nov. 2016.
  • “When Public Schools Close, Who Continues to Read? The Role of Public Libraries During School Breaks.” Presented at Southern Economic Association, Washington DC, Nov. 2016.
  • “School Calendar Conversion and Teacher Moonlighting.” Presented at Southern Economic Association, Washington DC, Nov. 2016.
  • “Employer-sponsored Tuition Assistance and MBA Costs of Enrollment” Presented at Western Economic Association Annual Conference, Portland, Jun. 2016.
  • “A Panel Analysis on School-break Readership: Are Public Libraries the Great Academic Equalizer?” Presented at Western Economic Association Annual Conference, Honolulu, HI, Jun. 2015.
  • “The Power of Knowledge: The Bozeman Public Library Geostatistics Project.” Presented at the 2015 Montana Library Association Annual Conference, Bozeman, MT, Apr. 2015.
  • “Employer-sponsored Tuition Assistance and MBA Costs of Enrollment” Presented at the Association of Education Finance and Policy Conference, Washington DC, Mar. 2015.
  • “A Panel Analysis on School-break Readership: Are Public Libraries the Great Academic Equalizer?” Presented at the Association of Education Finance and Policy Conference, Washington DC, Mar. 2015.
  • “An Overview on the Current State of the U.S. Economy” Presented at the National Association of Health and Educational Facilities Finance Authorities, Big Sky, MT, Sep. 2014.
  • “You’ve Got Data, Now Use It: Innovative Methods for Better Understanding Public Library Use.” Presented at the 2014 Montana Library Association Annual Conference, Billings, MT, Apr. 2014.
  • “School Calendar Conversion and Teacher Moonlighting.” Presented at the Association of Education Finance and Policy Conference, San Antonio, Mar. 2014.
  • “Estimating the Effects of Student Racial Composition on the Use of Severe Punishment in Cases of Serious Student Misconduct.” Presented at Western Economic Association Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, Jul. 2013.
  • “Compulsory Schooling Laws and School Crime: Are Delinquents Incapacitated?” Presented at Eastern Economic Association, New York City, NY, May 2013
  • “Enrollment Responsiveness to Changes in Recent Employment Conditions at For-profit and Community Colleges.” Presented to Midwest Economic Association, Columbus, OH, Mar 2013
  • "Crime and Punishment: Investigating School Administrators' Decisions in Evaluating Serious Student Misconduct.” Presented at Southern Economic Association, New Orleans, Nov. 2012.
  • “Understanding Cost-Effective Strategies for Increasing Technology & Internet Access in Montana Public Libraries.” Presented to MSL Network Advisory Council, Helena, MT, Nov. 2012.
  • “Understanding Cost-Effective Strategies for Increasing Technology & Internet Access in Montana Public Libraries.” Presented to Montana State Library Commission, Helena, MT, Aug. 2012. 
  • Western Economic Association International Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, Jul. 2012.
  • “MSL Summer Leadership Institute Lunch Discussion.” Presented to Montana State Library Summer Leadership Institute, Carroll College, Jun. 2012.
  • Midwest Economics Association Conference, Evanston, IL, Mar. 2012.
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics, Montana State University, Mar. 2012.
  • The Association of Education Finance and Policy Conference, Seattle, WA, Mar. 2011.
  • Midwest Economics Association Conference, St. Louis, MO, Mar. 2011.
  • School of Economic, Political, and Policy Sciences Seminar, University of Texas at Dallas, Nov. 2010.
  • Southern Economics Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, Nov. 2010.
  • Western Economic Association International Annual Conference, Portland, OR, Jul. 2010.
  • Public Economic Theory, Istanbul, Turkey, Jun. 2010.
  • Economic Studies and Policy Analysis Division, Bank of Canada, Jan. 2009.
  • Department of Economics, University of Mississippi, Jan. 2009.
  • Department of Economics, Eckerd College, Jan. 2009.
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics, Montana State University, Jan. 2009.
  • ASSA/ODE Session Invited Discussant, San Francisco, CA, Jan. 2009.
  • Southern Economics Association Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., Nov. 2008. Midwest Econometrics Group, University of Kansas, Oct. 2008.
  • Midwest Macro Meeting, University of Pennsylvania, May 2008.
  • Jordan River Conference, Indiana University, May 2008.
  • Missouri Economic Conference, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, Mar. 2008.
  • Workshop in Discipline-based Scholarship in Education, Indiana University, Feb. 2008.
  • Workshop in Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Jan. 2008.
  • Jordan River Conference, Indiana University, May 2007.

Research Experience 

  • Consultant, Infrastructure Health & Safety Association (formally the Electrical & Utilities Safety Association), Mississauga, Ontario, 2005-13.
  • Research Intern, Economic Research Department, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, 2004.
  • Research Assistant, Policy Research Institute, University of Kansas, 2003-04.
  • Research Assistant, School of Business, Brigham Young University - Hawaii, 2000-02.

Teaching Experience

  • Montana State University
    • Principles of Macroeconomics: 30 Corresponding study lab class: 43 times.
    • Money, Banking and Financial Institutions: 10 times
    • Graduate Macroeconomics: 18 times.
    • Honors Economics: 3 times
    • Principles of Microeconomics: 2 times
    • Urban Economics: 2 times
    • Problem Solving Seminar: 3 times
    • Agriculture in the Global Context: 4 times
  • Indiana University and IUPUI

    • Public Finance: 2 times

    • Principles of Microeconomics: 7 times

Service

  • Montana State University
    • Depart. of Ag. Econ & Econ Resident Instruction Committee member, 2025-present.
    • COA Curriculum Committee, 2025-
    • Econ Faculty Search Committee Chair, 2024.
    • Financial Engineering Steering Committee Chair, 2016-
    • Fulbright Student Selection University Committee. 2024.
    • Classroom Committee, 2021-23. University
    • Department Head of Ag. Econ and Econ, 2016-
    • Financial Engineering Steering Committee member, 2011-
    • IRAEA Internal Advisory Board member, 2016-
    • DH Ag Econ & Econ Search Committee member,
    • of Ag. Econ & Econ Graduate Affair Committee member, 2014-2016.
    • University Facilities Planning Board member, 2012-2016.
    • Dept. of Ag. Econ & Econ Advisory Committee member, 2010 – 12.
    • Dept. of Ag. Econ & Econ Faculty Search Committee member, 2010-11.
  • Graduate Student Advising
    • Committee Chair:
      • Malone, Daniel, “The Effect of Internet Connectivity on Inter-State Migration using Lighting Strikes as an Instrument.” First job: Analyst at Montana Legislative Audit Department.

      • Vinter, Zak, Expected 2024. “Evaluating the Impact of Public Library Branch Closures on Student Achievement.”

      • Willard Robinson, 2022. “Evaluating the Impact of Permanent School Closure” First job: Ag. Econ PhD student at the North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC.

      • Sam Bridgewaters, 2021. “Estimating the Impact of Residential High-speed Internet on Youth and Young Adult Labor Force Participation.” First job: Analyst, Discover.

      • Anja Gruber, 2017. “Economic analysis of the impact of free school meal access expansion on elementary school children in community eligibility provision pilot states” First job: Instructor, Montana State University.

      • Joseph Saunders, 2013. “Enrollment Responsiveness to Changes in Recent Employment Conditions at For-profit and Community Colleges.” First job: Digital Marketing Analyst, Accenture.
      • Luke Pennig, 2012. “Compulsory Schooling Laws and In-School Crime: Are Delinquents Incapacitated.” First job: Attendance Policy and Data Analyst, Office of School and Youth Development, New York City Department of Education.
    • Committee Member:
      • Hannah Brauch, 2023. “The Impact of Algorithmic Risk Assessment Tool Legislation on Racial Disparities in Criminal Sentencing”
      • Reis-Henrie, Justin, 2023. “Mitigation of Labor Shortages: Investigating the Efficacy of Return to  Work Programs
      • Scott Lantz, 2020. “The Repeal of Montana’s Medical Marijuana Act and Traffic Fatalities”
      • Nicholas Holom, 2019. “Medicaid Expansion and Child Maltreatment”
      • Conner Dwinell, 2019. “The Effect of Access to Concealed Carry Permit Data: Evidence form North Carolina”
      • Finn McMichael, 2018.” Estimating Economic Impacts of Tommy John Surgery on Major League Baseball Pitchers” 
      • Erika Refsland, 2018. “The Effect of Marijuana Legalization on Small Bank Competitive Advantages” 
      • Zach Bishop, 2016. “Subsidizing Strippers: The Impact of Royalty Rate Reductions on the Intensive and Extensive Production Margins of Marginally Producing Oil Wells”
      • Thomas Beatty, 2016. “Characterizing the Effects of Military Base Closures on the American Education System”
      • Rebecca Mondics, 2013. “Where Are the Beef Cattle? An Economic Analysis of the Changes in the Cattle Cycle.” First job: Credit Risk Analyst, Ernst and Young.
      • Adam Bacon, 2013. First job: Sean Michael Miles Conservation Fellow, Office of Max Baucus.
      • Mitch Reese, 2011. “The Impact of the Tribal College Movement on Native American Educational Attainment.” First job: Provisioner, Goodrich Aerostructure. 

Educational Services

  • MS PowerPoint® lecture slides update to accompany Economics, 4e by Dean Karlan and Jonathan Morduch. Textbook published by McGraw Hill, 2023.
  • MS PowerPoint® lecture slides author to accompany Essentials of Economics by Schiller. Textbook published by McGraw Hill, 2021.
  • MS PowerPoint® lecture slides update to accompany Economics, 3e by Dean Karlan and Jonathan Morduch. Textbook published by McGraw Hill, 2019.
  • Testbank author accompanying Macroeconomics, 2e by Daron Acemoglu, David Laibson, and John List. Textbook published by Pearson, 2017.
  • Testbank author accompanying Economics, 2e by Dean Karlan and Jonathan Morduch. Textbook published by McGraw Hill, 2018.
  • Connect reviewer accompanying Economics, 2e by Dean Karlan and Jonathan Morduch. Textbook published by McGraw Hill, 2018.
  • Around the World Quiz author to accompany Economics, 4e by Eric Chiang. Textbook published by Worth Publishing.
  • MS PowerPoint® lecture slides update to accompany Economics, 2e by Dean Karlan and Jonathan Morduch. Textbook published by McGraw Hill, 2018.
  • LearningCurve revision and update to accompany CoreEconomics by Eric Chang.
  • MS PowerPoint® lecture slides author to accompany Essentials of Economics by Schiller. Textbook published by McGraw Hill, 2016.
  • Connect reviewer accompanying Economics, 1e by Dean Karlan and Jonathan Morduch. Textbook published by McGraw Hill, 2014.
  • Testbank reviewer accompanying Macroeconomics by Daron Acemoglu, David Laibson, and John List. Textbook published by Pearson, 2014.
  • Testbank reviewer to accompany Economics by Dean Karlan and Jonathan Morduch. Textbook published by McGraw Hill, 2013.
  • MS PowerPoint® lecture slides author to accompany Economics by Dean Karlan and Jonathan Morduch. Textbook published by McGraw Hill, 2013.
  • Testbank reviewer to accompany Money, Banking, and Financial Markets (2 ed.) by Laurence Ball. Worth Publishers, 2011.
  • Editorial Consulting Board member for Principles of Microeconomics by Robert Reich and Laura Tyson. Forthcoming textbook published by John Wiley & Sons, 2009-2012.
  • SAS Modules for “An Online Handbook for the Use of Contemporary Econometrics in Economics Education Research” sponsored by National Council on Economic Education and the AEA Committee on Economic Education.

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